Independent MLA Dinesh Rai has joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Madhya Pradesh in the presence of state Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) President Rakesh Singh.
According to the reports, MLA Dinesh Rai, who represents MP’s Seoni constituency, joined the BJP on Thursday night.
BJP President Rakesh Singh warmly welcomed Independent MLA Dinesh Rai in the party
“Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has done a lot for my constituency. So I joined the party,” MLA said.
The move comes ahead of BJP chief Amit Shah’s arrival in the state. Shah is scheduled to address a state-level meeting of BJP workers and office-bearers at Dusshera Maidan in Bhopal on Friday.
The Madhya Pradesh assembly polls are due by the year-end.